Wine "Protos" Crianza, 2015, 375 ml
Tasting Notes
Wine cherry red color with garnet rim and purple reflections.
In the exquisite taste of wine with a balanced structure woven sweetish fruity notes and nuances of garnet. The finish is long and rich.
The wine has a delicate flavor with hints of ripe fruit, plums and blackberries, accentuated nuances of wood, toasted almonds and soft notes of spices.
The wine goes well with red or white meat sauce, game, hot, ham and sausages. As a side dish perfect rice, pasta, vegetables.
Interesting Facts
Wine Protos, Crianza is made of Tempranillo grapes grown in the vineyards of the appellation Ribera del Duero DO. Selected grapes are pressed, then the must is fermented in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature. After the end of vinification the wine is aged in barrels of French and American oak for 14 months, and then another 12 months bottled wine matures in the cellars of the winery.
Bodegas Protos winery is located in the vicinity of Valladolid, in the town of Peñafiel. The company Bodegas Protos (in Greek "Rrotos" means "first") was formed from the best of the cooperative, which was founded in 1927. Today household owns 500 hectares of vineyards, which are mainly grown Tinto del Pais (Tempranillo). The winery is an architectural landmark. The old and the new building of the winery are interconnected tunnels stretching for 2 kilometers, passing through the hill on which is located the historic center of the medieval castle of Penafiel. For five centuries, these underground tunnels used for wine storage. Feature built winery is its attractive appearance on top - equal to the width of the wave tan "codes" written in almost equilateral triangle of its territory. The winery is fully converted, opened a new tasting room, cellar equipped with new barrels of French and American oak and stainless steel vats. The project cost more wineries 7 million euro designed by British architect Richard Roger.
Bodegas Protos - one of the largest farms in Spain, which adheres to a very strict quality control produced wines. Consumers appreciated excellent value for money wines Bodegas Protos, served in many famous restaurants in Spain and is widely represented in major retail chains.